Mongons

Mongons
A Female Sweoloth
Scientific classification
Species:	Sweoloþ Aureoloþ Dóceoloþ
Binomial name
Clarus Sweoloth Clarus Aureoloth Hybridus Dóceoloth

Mongon(s) {(Poke) Mon (Qui)gons} [Clarus Sweoloth/Aureoloth - Hybridus Dóceoloth] is the blanket term for the created humanoid races that are native to Mongo. Standing around 2 yards tall, the average Mongon is not above a human in maximum height, but is taller far more often than a human is. Fully sapient, they were created by Atol/Tao, making them Atol/Tao’ic creatures, and were created on Mongo, making them Mongonoids. Mongons are all humanoid in general shape. They all must drink water and consume radiation, and none can consume food/

Mongons are comprised of four species and three separate groups, of which 2 only two of the species were directly created by Atol/Tao. As a consequence of being made by Atol/Tao, a spiritual entity most potent in anti-magic, all Mongons are at the very least slightly “tainted” with anti-magic. Heavily social creatures in nature, Atol/Tao created the Sweoloth to be naturally subservient to the Aureoloth. Thus the society of the Mongons has always placed the Aureoloth above the Sweoloth, who serve them both due to nature and law.

Mongons are divided into Sweoloth, Aureoloth, and Dóceoloth, the former two being the groupings created by Atol/Tao, while the latter is the result of mixing the former two, being a mutt species. The Aureoloth are often simply known as the Golden People, the Dóceoloth often are often simply known as the Yellow People, and the Sweoloth are often simply known as the Winged People.

Etymology

The term “Mongon” simply refers to a resident of Mongo. It refers more specifically to the sapient races created by Atol/Tao.

Sweoloth simply refers to the “glow”, a term for the radiation, and is the world in its long form, often seen as -Eoloth. Aureoloth and Dóceoloth both are built upon this word, with Au- referring to the skin of the Golden people, and Dóc- meaning bastard.

Atol/Tao’ic refers to them being created by Atol/Tao.The -ic is short for “is creator”. Mongonoid refers to them being a living creature that is native to Mongo.

Whenever they are referred to as “X people/men”, the word people/men replaces is more closely related to “-Eoloth”, but has no direct translation into common, and thus “people/men is used as a substitute.

History

The Sweoloth and Aureoloth were created by Atol/Tao on the planet of Mongo, and thus are often known either as Atol/Tao’ic or as Mongonoids. The Aureoloth were created to hold Dominion over the Sweoloth, and thus are naturally controlling to them, and in turn the Sweoloth naturally obey. As with all his other creations, some anti-magic “taint” is present in Sweoloths, but to the Aureoloths he gave far more potent anti-magic.

However, Atol/Tao did not directly create the Dóceoloth. Rather, they are the product of interbreeding between the Sweoloth and Aureoloth. This occurred before the Mongons arrived on Sparkalia, although the same process could still create them on Sparkalia.

Upon arriving onto Sparkalia, the Mongons waged war against the previous inhabitants of what would become the Glowing Coast. While they were busy turning the landscape into an irradiated “paradise”, they had to fight armed resistance from the land's prior inhabitants, although the radiation was enough to kill many of them initial inhabitants.

Modern Living

Over 9 million Mongons now reside in the Golden Domain, with the vast majority of them being Sweoloth. Requiring radiation to survive, as a human needs food, Mongons rarely leave the Domain, if ever, in their lives. Sweoloth housing varies, but in one way it is almost always similar: the places they live are fairly close knit, and almost communal styled. Depending on the location, this could be a more literal village, or a series of apartments. Regardless, due to their nature, and the will of the Aureoloth, the Sweoloth tend to live in moderately sized groups. The Dóceoloth, self serving as they are, often live in luxury, to whatever degree they can afford. This means often sleeping in solitude, though they rarely leave their places of living empty. The Aureoloth are known to be so focused on their work that they live at it, and thus many forgo a separate home.

Biology

Common Physiology

Mongons all have very similar physiologies. All are roughly humanoid in appearance. They also all possess the same internal organs, external and internal, though the properties of them are on occasion slightly altered from one another. All possess an external Dels, which is above the skin, and regenerates relatively quickly. All possess a Theote, which is the “water organ” of Mongons. It acts as a stomach for water, as well as taking on the jobs a kidney would. It contains the water which Mongons drink, as well as absorbs it. It will not absorb anything besides water and radiation, with only a few exceptions. Water that is too contaminated is unable to be absorbed. Connected to the Theote, in all Mongons, is the Drenc, which effectively replaces their liver, and is also where the radiation is sent. Responsible for distributing the energy to their bodies, the Drenc is sometimes considered to be a sub-organ of the Theote. Finally, all Mongons have a Throsm. The Throsm produces radioactive gasses, which fill up the empty portions of Mongons. The gasses are slow flowing, and thus if the Dels is penetrated they only escape slowly. The gasses help Mongons keep their bodies form in a standard array.

Female Mongons possess Bōsmas(Bōsm for the singular), which create Lēomena, which Mongons use in the same way that mammals use milk. Lēomena is created by the mother Mongon with her Bōsmas, and is mostly water, mixed with very high concentrations of radiation, making it energy rich. This allows young Mongons to receive enough energy to grow, without the mother being required to spend a large amount of her time feeding it. While it is not just water with high quantities of radiation in it, water with high quantities of radiation in it can be effectively used as a sort of “formula” if a mother cannot be available to nurse her child.

Differential Physiology

Despite all of the similarities, there are still several differences between the types, and individual species, of Mongons. The Sweoloth have paler skin, more similar to that of human caucasians, though not quite the same. They have the same general body pattern as the Dóceoloth and the Aureoloth, except for their possession of large wings. These large wings are fully functional, and allow the Sweoloth to fly fairly fast and far. They possess a anti-magical “taint”, known as Anathema, although besides protecting them from thing such as being magically altered, it generally does not cause great harm to more powerful magical creatures. Males grow universally between 2 yards and 1 an inch and 2 yards and 2 inches. The females grow universally between 2 yards and 2 yards and an inch. Sweoloth mature, and grow, fully by 20 years of age.

The Dóceoloth are the bastard creation of the interbreeding of Aureoloth and Sweoloth, and therefore share the similarities of their parents, to a degree. However, unlike both the Aureoloth and the Sweoloth, they have a total lack of anti-magical “taint.” They have neither claws nor wings nor a specialized Dels, instead only having a standard dels. In appearance they have yellow skin. Of all the Mongons, they are most like humans. Males grow between 5 feet and nine inches tall to five feet and 11 inches tall. The females grow between 5 feet and 6 inches tall to five feet and nine inches tall. Both sexes have variable hights. Dóceoloth mature, and grow, fully by 18 years of age.

Aureoloth are the original counterpart of the Sweoloth, and taller than them, as well as being stronger and tougher, though in turn they cannot fly. Their Dels is golden in appearance, though it has a similar feel to that of a normal Dels. It renders them immune to acid and the atomizing blasts of Domain weaponry. Notably, they also are far more intense in their anti-magical prowess, not only being far more anti-magical than the Sweoloth, but being able to use it more actively. This makes it capable of causing great harm to more powerful magical beings. The males grow universally between 2 yards, 1 foot, and 1-2 inches tall. The females grow universally between 2 yards 1 foot, and 2 yards, 1 foot, and an inch tall. Aureoloth mature, and grow, fully by 30 years of age.

Life Cycle and Span

All Mongons give live birth, and never bear more than two children in the case of a Sweoloth, or 1 in the case of an Aureoloth. Dóceoloth, whether or not the offspring is created by one, both, or none of the parents being a Dóceoloth, are born as triplets. This causes issues when a Sweoloth is the mother, since they are not created to be able to bear 3 children at one. What is usually a very easy pregnancy turns into a situation that is at best miserable, and at worst is excruciating. Sweoloth young are naturally somewhat thin, and frail, and thus childbirth is relatively easy for the mother. However, Dóceoloth babies are more similar to human ones, and thus continue to harm the Sweoloth mother until they have been fully removed from her. Due to these conditions, not only are cases in which a Sweoloth has a Dóceoloth young the only times C-sections are performed in the Domain, but also is the only sort of situation in which abortions have been permitted on Mongons while on Sparkalia, though it is legal in all cases, and only in such cases, that the mother’s life is in peril. Pregnancy lasts around 1 year, that being 12 months, in the case of all Mongon types.

Mongons nurse their young for around two years in the case of Sweoloth young, 3 in the case of Aureoloth young, but often only 1 in the case of Dóceoloth young. The Aureoloth grow slower but stronger which is why they have to nurse longer. However, Dóceoloth grow quickly, more similar to a human, and thus do not nurse for long. This is fortunate for them, as Sweoloth mothers, if they do manage to give birth to them, almost always fail to recognize Dóceoloth young as their own, and do not nurse them. This requires either a substitute nurse, usually an Aureoloth or Dóceoloth, or for the young to be fed highly irradiated water.

Sweoloth young are small and lanky, but longish and thin. They cling to their mothers for most of their nursing period, unwilling to let go. Aureoloth young are the most adult looking, though in reality even this only gives an appearance more similar to a small child than a newborn. They walk soon after being born. Dóceoloth young are much like human babies in shape, and prefer to be laid down on a soft surface, rather than moving on their own like those of the Aureoloth, or clinging onto their mother like those of the Sweoloth.

Dóceoloth take the least time to mature, generally maturing by 18. Sweoloth take slightly longer, needing until 20 to mature. Aureoloth, growing slowly but steadily, take all the way until thirty to mature. Past full maturity, Mongons do not age much, though some slight differences can be noticed, no old age can be truly said to exist except in raw years. . The condition of their skin is also helped by their Dels, which regenerates, and thus naturally stays healthy and fairly young looking.

Consumption

No Mongon is capable of consuming food. They require both water and radiation to survive, with radiation taking the place of food by giving Mongons the energy needed to survive and thrive. Mongons can either absorb radiation directly or absorb it by drinking it. Absorbing it directly, also known as passively “feeding” is a slow process, and is unfit in almost all cases for properly providing for Mongons. Drinking radiation requires the water to contain the radiation within it. When determining if water is “contaminated” radiation is considered clean, and thus not a contaminant. Besides Lēomena, Mongons can only absorb water with their Theote, and if the water is too polluted it could be rendered almost, or even fully, impossible for them to utilize. When this occurs, Mongons are forced to empty out the contents of their Theote sack.

Sweoloth are the Mongon group required to consume radiation most frequently. They can last around a week without having consumed radiation before negative effects start to set in, though passive radiation can often make it take much longer in highly irradiated areas. They go roughly the same time without water, but due to having a dedicated water sack, they can last longer than humans before negative effects set in for around twice the time if they drink heavily before going without water.

Dóceoloth can go for upwards of a month without consuming radiation, before severe effects begin to set in. They are required to drink water at about the same frequency as a human, and in roughly similar quantities. Unlike the Sweoloth and Aureoloth, their water organ is not nearly as flexible, and is much more rigid, as well as being smaller. In turn, their Drenc is more developed, allowing them to more efficiently process the radiation.

The Aureoloth can go just as long as the Sweoloth without consuming water, due to having a similar Theote sack. However, their Dels allows them to retain radiation better, and their Drenc is more efficient than even that of the Dóceoloth. They can last around a year without consuming radiation, in theory, although they would be greatly weakened by such a point.

What comes in must go out. For the Mongons, what goes in is mostly water. They lack any solid excrement, only having the ability to urinate. Primarily waste water is released. However, since the Theote is not perfectly efficient, unprocessed radiation is also expelled, as well as degraded materials. The Aureoloth, being the most efficient in the usage of radiation, thus expel the least, while the Sweoloth species release the most.

Just as they passively consume radiation, so too can some passively fizzle out of them. The Aureoloth let the least amount fissile out, while the Dels of the Sweoloth allow the most to escape. The rate at which energy escapes them also increases with the amount they ingest. Due to these properties Mongons can practically not become “fat”.

Society

Order

When initially created by Tao, only the Aureoloth and Sweoloth were present. The Aureoloth have a natural ability to command the Sweoloth, while the Sweoloth have a natural extreme draw to obey them. The Dóceoloth are believed, by the inhabitants of the Domain, to have been born due to a consequence of this. It is ironic then that the Dóceoloth themselves possess neither trait, being neither powerful in command, nor reliable in obedience.

Due to this, while the Domain does not have a society with modern “classes”, the Sweoloth generally are found in the lower positions of society. If they are higher, such as Elektra, then they are above those of their own kind. Meanwhile, the Aureoloth generally hold the highest positions in Mongon society, as well as often fulfilling the most elite ones. However, the Dóceoloth have a harder time fitting in. They, unlike the Sweoloth, loathe the idea of being among the lower ranks, but they lack the natural ability to command the Sweoloth, and thus struggle to hold the highest positions in society, and often lack the sheer talent required to hold the most elite jobs. Thus they often fit in as what would be the equivalent of petty nobles, holding authority over much more limited swathes of people, things, or locations. Often they are not satisfied, and are willing to work against other Dóceoloth to gain their own power.

Faith

The Sweoloth and Aureoloth are both religious, holding their direct creator, Atol/Tao, in great reverence. The Sweoloth are very traditional in terms of culture, generally refusing to change from what was established on Mongo. However, they are more accepting of new technology, so long as the Aureoloth approve it. The Aureoloth are likewise, though less extreme in some ways. Both detest magic, but the Aureoloth hate it more, and can do much more against it.

The Dóceoloth hold much less regard for their faith. They rarely, if ever, praise Atol/Tao, and when they do, it is usually insincere, and done to gain approval from Sweoloth that they want a degree of respect from. Atol/Tao is perfectly fine with them not praising them, as he views them with disgust.

Sexuality

Both the Sweoloth and the Aureoloth are fairly reserved in nature when it comes to sex. The Aureoloth, however, are knowledgeable on the topic, while the Sweoloth are often more ignorant. However, their opinions do not come directly from their own knowledge, but are inbuilt within them by Atol/Tao.

Sweoloth, being naturally duty bound, are very loyal in marriage. However, getting a male and female Sweoloth to marry one another, without outside interference, is unreliable in the extreme. This can be useful in theory if one wants to keep the population under control, since they prove unwilling to copulate outside of wedlock, and are prejudiced against it, homosexuality, and other things which have been deemed as “unworthy” by Atol/Tao. However, when such is not a concern, such as it has not been on Sparkalia within the Domain, it can prove frustrating to the Aureoloth. Thus arranged marriage is common. It is either done directly by the Aureoloth, or by higher ranking Sweoloth, be they true leadership, or simply the parents of the involved parties, though even this is often at the encouragement of the Sweoloth.

The Dóceoloth have no such issue. They neither care much for wedlock or its definitions, nor do they hold themselves above what Atol/Tao deemed unworthy, so long as they personally find it pleasurable, which not all do.